OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State today matriculated 1,901 students for it’s 2020/2021 academic session.
Administering the matriculation oath on the students, Dr Henry Adimula, Ag. Principal/Chief Executive , Petroleum Training Institution, Effurun called on them to shun unlawful assembly and protest on campus.
Dr. Adimula said that the management does not tolerate any social vices as spelt out in the Institute’s Handbook, adding that anyone caught would face the consequences.
He urged the matriculants to take their study with all seriousness which was their primary aim of coming to the PTI.
The Acting Principal /Chief Executive disclosed that the PTI which was the foremost Institute of Oil and Gas in Africa was being reorganised in line with the current trend in the Oil and Gas Industry.
Dr. Adimula said that, PTI being a specialised Institute for the training of manpower for the oil, gas and allied industries placed the students at advantage over their peers in other tertiary institutions.
According to Dr. Adimula, “on behalf of the Academic Board, Management and Staff of PTI,
I hereby welcome all the new students to this year combined matriculation ceremony of full-time and School of Industrial Continuing Education (Part-Time) programme students of the 2020/2021 academic session.”
He added, “it a thing of joy to once welcome you to the foremost Institute of Oil and Gas in Africa into the various National Diploma and Higher National Diploma of the Institute. It may interest you to note that 2,831 candidates applied for admission for full-time programmes for the 2020/2021 academic session.
You are privileged to be among the 1,901 candidates that qualified for admission based on the requirements of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board and the PTI Post-UTME requirements.’
The Ag. Principal/Chief Executive of the Institute spoke further, “after this ceremony, you will no longer be like the proverbial Hen who on entering the village square stands with one leg. You now stand with your two legs as you are now bona-fide students of the Institute with all the inherrent rights and privileges that comes with it.”
He then advised them to be focussed, adding, “the focus of your studentship should be academic excellence, innovations, resourcefulness and character development. You are to prepare yourself to be part of the leadership in Nigeria now.”
Dr. Adimula said that the vision of the management team was to develop investors, technologists and hands-on personnel among the students to fill gaps in the industry in areas of development among others.
He said that the Institute was partnering several organisations to exchange ideas to provide platforms for both staff and students to get better exposure to latest developments in the oil and gas industry.
The acting Principal assured that the management team would provide a conducive learning environment for the students based on the available resources, he urged them to preserve the facilities.
He noted further, “your actions should be guided by the rules and regulations as stated in the Students’ Handbook, study, meditate and acquaint yourself with the Institute’s rules and regulations as ignorance of this will not be accepted.”
Dr. Adimula called on the students to forward their complaints through appropriate channel of communication.
He, however, urged the leadership of the Students Union to partner with the management to achieve the Institute’s vision, mission and objectives.
